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− | <h5> | + | <h5>Every year millions of dollars’ worth of produce is damaged, lost or never produced as a result of frosts. Frost damages the growing buds and shoots, leading new plant and fruit growth to be severely inhibited. |
− | + | The majority of producers still utilise costly, and often ineffective, traditional methods of frost avoidance.<h5> | |
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− | and often ineffective, traditional methods of frost avoidance.</h5> | + | <h5> |
+ | For our project we wanted to make these frost resistance mechanisms intrinsic to the crop, giving the plant the power to stave off the cold. | ||
+ | As the world's population grows, sustainable and reliable food production is becoming more important than ever. | ||
+ | We hope this project can be a part of that process.<h5> | ||
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